Surto de leishmaniose tegumentar americana em Itaporanga, São Paulo (Brasil) / Outbreak of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in Itaporanga, São Paulo (Brazil)
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
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35(5): 437-442, Set.-Out. 1993.
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-320238
ABSTRACT
An outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a small rural settlement, located in the Southern of São Paulo State-Brazil was observed. This region has basic agricultural activities, and has no forests. Two hundred and thirty one persons were evaluated, and the following aspects were observed. 1) 67 individuals (29) had skin lesions, confirmed by histopathologic study and the Montenegro skin test; 2) of these cases, 40 (59.7) were males; 3) The youngest patients were 2 years (5 cases), and the oldest, 86 (1 case); 4) the following types of cutaneous lesions, were observed a) 54 cases (80.6) had ulcers, 13 (19.4) had nodules, 4 (5.9) had verrucose lesions, and 3 (4.4) had typical scars. In all the cases, the parasite identified was Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis. The vector captured in the region was Lutzomyia intermedia, a strong anthropophilic sandfly very frequently observed in São Paulo. This study shows that apart from the well-known outbreak observed in the forest environments, leishmaniasis can be transmitted within or around dwellings.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous
Limits:
Aged80
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)/BR
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